Wire support for seed-corn.



H. SCHULTZ.

WIBE SUPPORT FOR. SEED CORN. APPLICATION FILED JULY 14, 1913 1,087,263.Patented Feb. 17,1914.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 17, 1914.

Application filed July 14, 1913. Serial No. 779,028.

-: To all whom, it may concern Be it known that I, HERMAN SCHULTZ, acitizen of the United States, residing at Parkersburg, in the county ofButler and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Wire Supports for Seed-Corn, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to seed corn driers, and it especially relates toan improved wire support for seed corn.

An object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwhich may be easily and cheaply manufactured and which will hold theears of seed corn separated from each other and in position for allowingthe free access of air between the ears and around each car.

In the accompanying drawings, which supplement this specification,Figure 1 is a view illustrating one of the complete devices in use; Fig.2 is a perspective view of one of the movable sections of the device;Fig. 3 is an elevation view illustrating the top element; Fig. 4 is anelevation view of one of the subsections; Fig. 5 is a horizontalsectional view; and Fig. 6 is an elevation view of the lower movablesection of the devlce.

In these drawings, in which similar reference characters correspond withsimilar parts throughout the several views, the device comprises amultiplicity of movably united sections 5, each section comprising twosimilar sub-sections 6 and 7 an exception to the foregoing lies in thefact that the upper section 8 and lower section 9 each comprises asingle piece of wire. The sections 6 and 7 are securely interlocked withone another, as indicated in the drawings, the upper portion of thelower loop 7 pass-c ing through and substantially at right angles to thelower portion of the loop 6, while the crossing wires of the8-shaped'member 6 extend through the upper loop of the 8- shaped member7 and the crossing wires of the S-shaped member 7 extend through thelower loop 6 It will be noted that each sub-section is formed from asingle length of wire having both ends pointed, and that each length ofwire is formed with a loop at its middle portion, that it is crossed andrecrossed, so as to form the upper and lower loops previously mentioned,and that the two end portions 10 extend upward and outward in oppositedirections from the lower crossing 11. Now, it will be seen that thelower crossing 11 is disposed within the lower loop 7 of the sub-section7, and that the arms or spines 10 of one sub-section stand substantiallyat rightangles to those of the other sub-section, and that each spine 101s adapted to support an ear of corn, by inserting the sharp point ofthe spine into the soft pith of the corn cob. Now, in order to provide adevice of this character which will support a large number of ears ofcorn, I unite any desired number of these sections by engaging the upperlOOp 6 with the lower loop 7*, the crossing 11 of which supports saidupper loop and securely holds the con tiguous sections together inmovable relation.

By observing the horizontal sectional view, it will be seen that whilethe spines of each section stand at right angles to the adjacent spines,they stand at an angle of approximately fortyfive degrees to the spinesof the contiguous sections; so that the largest ears of corn may beplaced on the respective spines without touching the ears supported bythe adjacent spines.

While I have illustrated the device with a comparatively small number ofsections, it is to be noted that there is no limit to the number ofsections which may be connected together in the manner described; but inpractice, it will probably be found that a device of this kindcontaining one hundred spines and being about one yard in length willmeet with the most universal approval.

It will be seen that I have provided a device of this character which isfully capable of attaining the foregoing objects in a thoroughlypractical manner.

While the accompanying drawings illustrate what I believe to be thepreferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that theinvention is not limited thereto, but that various changes may be madein the construction, arrangement and proportions of the parts withoutdeparting from the scope of the invention, as defined in the appendedclaims.

I claim: a

1. A device of the character described including a hanger sectioncomprising two sub-sections, each of which is formed from a length ofwire into a. centrally disposed substantially 8-shaped member havingspines comprising a plurality of hanger sections,

each hanger section including two sub-see tions each of which is formedfrom a length of wire into a centrally disposed substantially 8-shapedmember having spines extending laterally from its lower end, the

S-shaped members of the two sub-sections being securely interlocked withone another in such a manner that the spines of each sub-section aredisposed substantially at right angles to the spines of the othersubsection, the spines of the lower subsection being directed throughthe upper loop of a a second hanger section.

In testnnony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence oftwo w1tnesses.

HERMAN SCHULTZ.

lVitnesses:

M. L. EISENSCHMIDT, O. NIEHUIS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Jiatentasa Washington, D. G.

